18 Posts found for Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE)

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From the Garage to the Boardroom: The Entrepreneurial Roots of America’s Largest Corporations (.pdf)

The NCOE has released From the Garage to the Boardroom: The Entrepreneurial Roots of America’s Largest Corporations, a new report that found most of America’s big corporations today trace back to one or more entrepreneurial founders. The NCOE’s report shows that entrepreneurship “lies at the very heart” of America’s business structure, and that it is the high-growth start-ups of today — like many of their … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, History

High Growth Companies – NCOE Report (.pdf)

High Growth Companies is the first study to examine regional rates by Labor Market Areas of entrepreneurial growth throughout the United States. Conducted by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE), this study identifies the number of high-growth companies in nearly every local region across the country during the 1990s. This report should encourage community leaders to learn about the nature and strength of the “industrial … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Community Development Venture Capital: Serving the Double Bottom Line

NCOE looks at the latest development in the VC industry – Community Development Venture Capital (CDVC). CDVCs seek to tap the proven approach of traditional venture capital, but, for a different purpose: they aim to bring new investment to regions and sectors not participating in the current economic boom.

Editor’s Note: see related article, “Community Development Venture Capital: A Double-Bottom Line Approach to Poverty … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Social Responsibility (ESG), Venture Capital

Embracing Innovation: Entrepreneurship and American Economic Growth

A short (8 pages) but excellent .pdf white paper by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) which describes the role of entrepreneurs in sparking and expanding the current U.S. economic boom. Also provides some public policy thoughts on the fostering entrepreneurship. Has many great statistics (which are compiled in the MBA Depot Market Research section).

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Building Companies, Building Communities: Entrepreneurs in the New Economy

This NCOE report presents the findings of 18 focus groups held with more than 250 entrepreneurs across the country. These entrepreneurs were asked to discuss two topics: what factors, other than their own business accumen, help them succeed, and what factors make a community entrepreneurial.

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Employee Stock Options: Their Use and Policy Implications

This .pdf report from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship, offers an overview of stock option theory and practice with some interesting statistics and analysis/commentary.

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

National Commission on Entrepreneurship

site includes three sections highlighting the role of entrepreneurs in US society and the ways in which policy can support entrepreneurship; also includes several research papers (downloadable in .pdf format), a bibliography, and a short collection of links; Policy-Makers’ Toolkit includes biographies of entrepreneurs, Fast Facts, a collection of entrepreneurial trivia, About My Region, and Speeches You Can Use sections.

Content: Online Resource | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subject: Entrepreneurship